No word yet on whether Meriam Ibrahim and family have arrived in the United States, but the Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for refusing to renounce Christianity is reportedly en route after escaping Sudan.

Ibrahim, along with her husband, Daniel Wani, and their two... read on

Reminiscent of when the Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's giant Buddha statue, the organization formerly known as ISIS (now just the Islamic State), has destroyed the Tomb of Prophet Jonah in Mosul, Iraq. According to AFP:

The Forward published an interesting story yesterday about UCLA Hillel accepting money from an outside donor who wanted the money to support a student government candidate opposing resolutions to boycott or divest from Israel. UCLA Hillel then passed the money on to Avi Oved, who... read on

It's to be expected that when the pope speaks, the world listens. But Pope Francis leaves no doubt that his message will be heard. Last week, he said that Communists had stolen from Christians "the flag of the poor." Today he celebrated Mass with six victims of clergy sexual abuse... read on

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